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May
2017
2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, April 2017
Indications are that the domestic economy expanded mildly during April, supported by modest gains in the tourism sector, which benefitted from the hosting of a number of sporting and cultural events. Moreover, continued...
09
May
2017
2017
Annual Report & Statement of Accounts, 2016
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its 2016 Annual Report, which comprises a summary of the Bank's operations over the year, an analysis of regulatory developments affecting the financi...
08
May
2017
2017
Release of Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, 2006
This report includes a comparative review of economic and financial developments in The Bahamas during 2006, a projected Basell II plan for 2007, a review of monetary policy developments and oil price developments in The...
01
May
2017
2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, March 2017
Domestic economic activity was mildly improved during the review period, as work on foreign investment projects and to a lesser extent post-hurricane rebuilding activity, supported more construction sector output than in...
03
Apr
2017
2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, February 2017
Domestic economic conditions remained subdued during the month of February, reflecting the ongoing softness in tourism activity; however, construction sector output continued to be supported by a number of varied-scale f...
13
Mar
2017
2017
Quarterly Economic Review, December 2016
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the fourth quarter of 2016. The review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as sect...
24
Feb
2017
2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments for January 2017
Preliminary indicators suggest that domestic economic activity remained soft during January. This reflected subdued tourism gains, which dampened strengthened construction output from the post hurricane rebuilding effort...
30
Jan
2017
2017
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments for December 2016
The mild pace of domestic economic activity was maintained during the final month of the year, as construction output continued to be supported by foreign investment and post hurricane rebuilding projects, while the tour...
22
Dec
2016
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, November 2016
Indications are that domestic economic activity remained mild during the review period, as tourism output softened, while the ongoing recovery from the effects of Hurricane Mathew”which impacted one in three households”a...
21
Dec
2016
2016
Quarterly Economic Review, September 2016
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the release of its Quarterly Economic Review for the Third Quarter of 2016. The Review provides an examination of the domestic economic performance, as well as secto...
06
Dec
2016
2016
Results of the June 2016 Survey of Retail Banking Charges in The Bahamas
The Central Bank administered its semi-annual survey of retail bank fees in June 2016, in order to determine the different types of charges incurred by residents for their various products and services. This exercise, wh...
29
Nov
2016
2016
Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, October 2016
Domestic developments for the month of October were dominated by the passage of Hurricane Matthew, which resulted in significant damage to both private and public sector infrastructure in the main centres of New Providen...
18
Nov
2016
2016
Correspondent Banking Survey 2 - Summary Findings
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18
Nov
2016
2016
CBOB Statement on Correspondent Banking
The Caribbean region is uniquely vulnerable to the effects of de-risking, given its reliance on tourism, trade, remittances and foreign direct investments. This fact was confirmed by the World Bank's publication Correspo...
18
Nov
2016
2016